From that AP report:

“Conservative voters blame the White House and Congress for runaway government spending, illegal immigration and lack of action on social issues such as a constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage. Those concerns come on top of public worries about Iraq, the economy and gasoline prices.
“‘I think he’s the dumbest president we’ve ever had,’ said Mark Rauzi, a conservative voter from Gillespie, Ill. ‘I disapprove of a lot of the stuff he’s doing. This war was a big boo boo and he won’t admit he did wrong.’
“Hardline conservatives are not likely to vote Democratic in the fall, but it would be just as devastating to the Republicans if conservatives lose their enthusiasm and stay home on Election Day.”

[Derb] Who’s surprised? I hang out with conservatives, and I hear this ten times a week. If you bloat the budget, open the borders, and back off in the culture wars, you’re going to lose conservatives. This is not rocket science.